Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-19
A FLUE FOR THE FLAMES.


THE DEAD.
So far as known the killed are:
Wilson Purcell, formerly of II. G. Dun
o. Co.
Katie Kent, servant.
An unknown man and an unknown
woman who lost their lives by jumping.
Martin Osborne, day clerk of the Rich
mond Hotel.
Osborne's body was not found. and his
death is assumed because OF the location
OF his room and because he is missing.
K. II. Humes, travelling agent who es-
! capped by rushing through the flames and
was badly burned, reports that he bade
good-Dy to i've persons who were like
himself hemmed in by the flames after
they cot as tar as the kitchen roof. They
were afraid to risk the rush that Humes
made, and remained to certain death.
THE INJURED.
Following is a list Of the injured at the
Emergency Hospital:
Edward Wheelan of No. 256 Liberty
street, NewDurg, burned about the feet
and hands.
William }. Mackay, of Niagara Falls,
feet, back and arms burned.
Perry Davis, of New York, hands and
feet injured.
II. b. Smith, of Syracuse, face, hands
and feet burned.
AT the Sisters Hospital, all being very
seriously injured, are:
Mary Nolan, badly burned about the
body. She may not recover.
Maggie Mubrach, seriously burned
about the body, face and hands.
A man named Nichols, very seriously
injured.
Fanney Harvey, seriously burned.
AT THE FITCH HOSPITAL.
AT the Fitch Hospito ara.
Frederick Moore, Of Cleveland, o., se-
verely injured about the face, hands and
feet.
William A. Haven, of Helena, Mont,
burned about the hands, feet and face,
and suffering from the shock. He is the
Chief Engineer OF the Northern Pacific
railroad.
serious burns about the face, hands and
feet; not in dangerous condition.
Henry b. Rumsey, of New York, burns
all over the body.
G. NJ. Dubois, of syracuse, severely
burned all over the body. He is General
Agent of the Commercial Insurance Com
pany.
Jacob Kohn, of New York, badly in
jured by jumping from the fourth floor.
He broke his back and one leg, and was
| also burned about the head, arms and
body.
May WItte, of this city, burned about
the tace and arms.
AT THE GENERAL HOSPITAL.
At the general ospital are:
Matthew shannon, slightly injured.
Clinton Bidwell, burned in the face.
Nellie Welch, face and hands burned.
Mrs. Kate Pierce, slightly burned.
These last all live in this city ana were
part OF the hotel help. The wife and
daughter OF Mr.. Mann, one of the pro-
prietors, were badly burned, but are in
private quarters.
A number OF other injured persons are
also being cared for at private houses.
There were many narrow escapes and a
number OF instances of personal bravery
and self-sacritice 10y both inmates OF the
hotel and tremen rescuers.
THE DEATH LIST INCREASED.
BUFFALO, N. Y, March 1S, 11P.M.-
There are no additional details TO report,
except the following revised list of dead
ana dying, and as far as can be ascertained,
the dead are as follows: Kate Kent,
servant; Minnie Kelly, servant; Katie
Pierce, servant; Wilson Purcell, of r. g.
Dun IL Co.; Mark Osborne, day clerk at the
hotel; - johnson, Toronto railway
man, Kate Wolf, of LockpOrt, servant.
The dying are Jacob Kahn, of New
York; Henry B. Rumsey, of New YORK;
Maggie Mubrach, OF Buffalo; Mary Nolan,
OF Buffalo, and Edward Whelan, OF New
burg.
A servant girl named Walsh is be-
lieVed also to be among the dead. The
walls of the burned building are menace
to life, and until they are razed and the
ruins cool no search for bodies can be
made.
THIRTY LIVES LOST.
1t is undoubtedly a fact that at least
thirty persons perished.
The total loss by the fire will be $400, 900.
or this amount the Buffalo library loses
$4,000 on the hotel and museum build
ings, which were insured for $1,000
Fuller Il Townsend, clOthiers, were in
sured for $4,000. Their stock was q total
loss and was valued at 100000.
Peter Paul & Bros. and Albrich &
Kingsley, statiOners, each lose $4,000,
with $4,000 insurance.
ROCK HILL DEVASTATED,
CHARLESTON. 5. c., March 1S.--There
was a destructive conflagration at Rock
Hill, s. e., last night. The post Office,
hotel, First National Bank, Savings Bank,
the stores Of w. l.. R0ddey Il Co., NJ.
johnson Il Co., Frew Bros, Steele Bros,
Eewell d Watson, W. &. Reid & Co.,
Heath a. Co., and about ten small shops
were burned. The probable loss is S140,-
600. The insurance is from 100000 to
100000.
A DISTILLERY BURNED.
CINCINNATI, March 15.-The Durham
distillery, owned by Dorset& W Woltstrang,
in COvington, KY, caught DIRE from an
explosion from pipe. which blew out
side wall and caused the ignition of
spirits. The loss will amount TO $3.50, coo,
half covered by insurance. Two thousand
barrels OF bonded whisky was also con-
sumed. A man named Ben Ruger was
fatally injured.
AN ALABAMA BLAZE.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, March ia
special from Troy, Ala, says that fire
to-day destroyed stores and merch andlse
TO the amount of $4,000. The second
story OF LawsOn's corner was entirely
burned out. The losers are all fully m
sured.
BURNING OF A SAW MILL.
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLA, March
lS.-Sparks from passing locomotive
caused the total destruction OF Budding
ton d Wilson's saw mill at this place to-
day, involving a loss OF $4,000 on build-
lngs and machinery and $500 on lumber.
There is no Insurance.